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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | WTTW | CPD Officer Arrested for Domestic Battery Day After Ex-Top Cop, Police Board Said He Should Be Fired | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/25/cpd-officer-arrested-domestic-battery-day-after-ex-top-cop-police-board-said-he-should | A Chicago police officer repeatedly accused of improperly stopping and searching Black men downtown should be fired for making false statements under oath about two separate stops, according to former Chicago Police Department Supt. Larry Snelling and the Chicago Police Board, records show. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | WTTW | The Rev. Michael Pfleger Reinstated at St. Sabina After Investigation into Sexual Abuse | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/25/rev-michael-pfleger-reinstated-st-sabina-after-investigation-sexual-abuse | The Rev. Michael Pfleger has been reinstated at St. Sabina Catholic Church, more than a month after the longtime leader and vocal social justice was removed from the South Side parish amid new allegations of sexual abuse. Cardinal Blase Cupich on Monday announced Pfleger had been reinstated after an Independent … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | NBC Local | Semi truck on Indiana Toll Road crashes into median, splits in two with roads closed | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/semi-truck-on-indiana-toll-road-crashes-into-median-splits-in-two-with-roads-closed/3979966/ | Lanes on I-80/I-94 in northwest Indiana near Indiana Toll Road were blocked in both directions Tuesday morning after semi crash, with photos showing a semi truck rolled over the median and a cleanup underway. Indiana State Police in Lowell posted about the crash, on I-94 at the 16 mile- maker, … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Former St. Viator students charged in alleged grad party sex assault due in court | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/st-viator-grad-party-sex-assault-case | ![][1] article Left to right: Zachary Mascolo, Kevin Niemiec and Jon Clary II | DuPage County State's Attorney's Office #### The Brief * * Two former Saint Viator High School graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate are scheduled for a status hearing Wednesday. * A third defendant, Kevin Niemiec, … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears unveil new alternate uniform — and it has orange pants | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/25/bears-new-nike-rivalry-uniform-unveil-christmas-day-packers-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][12] * [ Facebook ][13] * [ Bluesky ][14] * [ Email ][15] * [ Reddit ][16] * [ Flipboard ][17] The Bears unveiled an alternate uniform Tuesday — and it has an orange helmet. And orange pants. In between … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Who's the Cubs' Game 1 playoff starter? 'I want that,' one contender for the role says | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/25/chicago-cubs-game-1-playoff-starter-matthew-boyd-kevin-gausman-clay-holmes-shota-imanaga | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The [ Cubs ][7] have the bats to win the World Series. They’re leading the major leagues in runs … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Trump threatens to change Lake Ontario's name to "Lake America" amid trade fight with Canada | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-lake-ontario-lake-america-canada-trade/ | _Washington —_ President Trump threatened Tuesday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade fight with Canada. "The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America," Mr. Trump said in a [ post ][33] on Truth … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | O'Hare Flyer proposal marks latest plan for express transit between downtown Chicago, O'Hare | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ohare-flyer-proposal-latest-plan-for-express-transit-downtown-chicago-ohare/ | A new plan was announced Tuesday for express transportation between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago. Proposals for such a conveyance are nothing new — they date back to the administration of Mayor Richard M. Daley. The latest proposal describes the O'Hare Flyer as the first airport express train in … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Conforto and Kelly hit back-to-back HRs, lift the Cubs over the Diamondbacks 7-0 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-cubs-arizona-diamondbacks-game-monday/ | Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, Kevin Gausman gave up just three hits over seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Monday night. The Cubs moved to 5 1/2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead. The Brewers were off … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Kennedy-King College offering midwife program addressing health disparities impacting Black communities | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/kennedy-king-college-midwife-program-health-disparities-impacting-black-communities/ | A new midwife program at Kennedy-King College aims to address and reduce the Black maternal mortality rate. The college and the "Back Midwifery Collective" are teaming up on a new associate degree program. It focuses on licensed, certified professional midwifery and will honor generations of Black midwives who have played … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Community groups accuse Oak Lawn, Illinois, police of assaulting 14-year-old Palestinian American | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/community-groups-accuse-oak-lawn-police-assaulting-palestinian-teen/ | Community groups were set to rally Tuesday, accusing police in Oak Lawn, Illinois, of assaulting a 14-year-old Palestinian American and arresting the teen's mother. The Arab American Action Network supplied video they said shows officers lifting the teenager up and putting the teen in a chokehold. The group also claims … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Lindsay Clancy trial puts spotlight on postpartum psychosis and maternal mental health | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lindsay-clancy-trial-postpartum-psychosis-maternal-mental-health/ | The [ Lindsay Clancy murder trial ][17] has put a spotlight on psychiatric medications and postpartum mental health, especially postpartum psychosis. Clancy is on trial for first-degree murder for the deaths of her three children, who she does not deny strangling. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to overturn sex-trafficking conviction and sentence | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ghislaine-maxwell-judge-conviction-sentence/ | _Washington —_ A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence. In a [ 67-page decision ][7] , U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in the Southern District of New York denied Maxwell's petition for relief, writing that … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Iron Age Korean steakhouse in Wicker Park closed after failed health inspection | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/iron-age-korean-steakhouse-wicker-park-closed-health-inspection/ | Iron Age, the popular Korean steakhouse in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, has been closed by the city after failing a health inspection last week. According to the city's website, health inspectors found more than 500 rat droppings throughout the restaurant, including in the kitchen, prep, dishwashing and dining areas. They … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | block-club-chicago | O’Hare Flyer Train Would Bring Visitors From Airport To Downtown In Just 15 Minutes | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/25/ohare-flyer-train-would-bring-visitors-from-airport-to-downtown-in-just-15-minutes/ | O’HARE— The newly-announced proposal for an O’Hare Flyer express train would bring travelers from O’Hare Airport to the Loop in just 15 minutes. The train would travel on a dedicated track, going from O’Hare’s Terminal 2 to Downtown every 15 minutes. Plans for the train were unveiled in a Tuesday … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Hoops In The Hood Celebrates 20 Years Of Bringing Chicago Kids Together Through Basketball | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/25/hoops-in-the-hood-celebrates-20-years-of-bringing-chicago-kids-together-through-basketball/ | CABRINI-GREEN — The basketball courts at Seward Park weren’t always in near- pristine playing condition. Vince Carter, a longtime high school coach who grew up in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood, remembers a time when you’d have to wait three weeks after it rained to play on the blacktop. “We’ve had a … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Iron Age Korean Steakhouse In Wicker Park Closed By City After ‘Over 500’ Rat Droppings Found | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/25/iron-age-korean-steakhouse-in-wicker-park-closed-by-city-after-over-500-rat-droppings-found/ | WICKER PARK — A Korean steakhouse in Wicker Park had its license suspended last week after city inspectors found hundreds of rat droppings, black slime “dripping onto ice used for human consumption” and other health issues at the restaurant. The Chicago Department of Public Health suspended the license of Iron … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | ABC Local | Search turns to recovery effort in South Jersey for woman who helped save child in Delaware River | https://abc7chicago.com/story/search-turns-recovery-effort-burlington-county-new-jersey-woman-helped-save-child-delaware-river/19733598/ | DELRAN, N.J. -- A recovery effort is now underway along the Delaware River in Burlington County, New Jersey, Tuesday after a woman went missing in the water. Officials said she never resurfaced after pushing a girl toward safety who was struggling in the current. Her husband told ABC Philadelphia affiliate … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | ABC Local | Yosemite National Park warning visitors about 'summer branch drop' season | https://abc30.com/post/yosemite-national-park-warning-visitors-summer-branch-drop-season/19641992/ | YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KFSN) -- Yosemite National Park Rangers want you to watch out for that tree branch. They're sending out a warning during this summer sizzle. Park officials say "summer branch drop" happens on hot, calm days -- especially among its black oaks. The breaks are typically horizontal … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 25, 2026 | ABC Local | Children of woman charged with murdering beloved California educator stuck in Mexico | https://abc7chicago.com/story/children-woman-charged-murdering-beloved-clovis-california-educator-stuck-mexico/19733701/ | The children of a woman arrested for murder are stuck in Mexico. [ U.S. Marshals arrested 32-year-old Misty Gomez and her husband, 40-year-old Antonio Garcia ][1] , south of the border on Wednesday. The two were then booked into the Fresno County Jail Monday evening. Authorities found that Gomez fled … |